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March 26, 2014
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http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=462644939
Something seems odd about the bluing over all but the receiver and end cap stick out the most. That’s the experts opinions?
May 2, 2009
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The pictures are so bad it hard to tell if it has blue on it but the corners are rounded enough that it either has been refinished or is just worn real bad.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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January 26, 2011
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I started to look at this one, but stopped once I saw the two extra holes in the receiver and the wrong butt plate. It made me wonder about the butt stock as well since the plate fit good. The stock screws are buggered up and the wood looks chipped like the stock has been off. As for the bluing, I’m with Bob that the pictures are terrible and its hard to tell what you have. Overall, it doesn’t look right to me as most of the 55’s have more of a flakey looking finish. I would pass on this one.
~Gary~
March 26, 2014
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I didn’t notice the butt plate but seems like half the higher conditioned 55s have extra holes.
December 31, 2012
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Most M55’s were from the period when they flaked real bad. So, I am guessing that a lot of them were refinished. I have one with very little flaking but a good amount of honest wear. Hard to tell on these pics, that’s why I would rather buy my guns at a good gun show where I can physically see them. If it has extra holes, it ain’t worth buying. Big Larry
November 8, 2011
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The pictures are so bad that it’s hard to make heads or tails. It doesn’t look kosher. I don’t look at a lot of 55’s but I don’t recall seeing another that has the serial number in both the receiver and takedown lug.
I think that gun would be a very poor investment…..
April 15, 2005
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OK,
The hard rubber butt plate is original (albeit special order), and that it where the good news ends
The receiver frame has most certainly been reblued, it has two extra holes in it. The tang sight is not the correct one (and there is an extra hole drilled & tapped in the upper tang to mount it). Some idiot stamped the serial number on the take down extension ring (he must have been looking at a Model 97 or Model 12 shotgun and thought that he needed to mark it on that rifle after he buffed, polished, and reblued it.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
